OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has closed part of Interstate 40 eastbound in Oklahoma City because of multiple accidents and icy conditions.

The highway patrol said Thursday that it closed I-40 eastbound at the Dallas and Fort Smith junctions because of the accidents and road conditions. A freezing fog advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday.

The highway patrol said the closure includes the ramps for southbound Interstate 235 and northbound Interstate 35 to eastbound Interstate 40.